Belton Surname
Approximately 16,424 people bear this surname
Belton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Belton,' parishes in the Dioceses of Norwich. Lincoln, and Peterborough. The Lincoln Beltons have strongly ramified in that county.
Hamon de Belton, Norfolk, 1257: History of Norfolk.
Read More About This SurnameBelton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,766 | 1:33,667 | 4,207 |
| England | 2,773 | 1:20,093 | 2,845 |
| Australia | 524 | 1:51,519 | 6,372 |
| Canada | 523 | 1:70,450 | 8,062 |
| Ireland | 401 | 1:11,743 | 1,468 |
| Haiti | 255 | 1:41,898 | 2,674 |
| New Zealand | 252 | 1:17,970 | 3,150 |
| Wales | 194 | 1:15,951 | 1,727 |
| Scotland | 135 | 1:39,658 | 3,738 |
| France | 117 | 1:567,716 | 76,560 |
| Afghanistan | 75 | 1:428,709 | 5,819 |
| Northern Ireland | 64 | 1:28,829 | 3,065 |
| Brazil | 33 | 1:6,487,101 | 155,169 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 28 | 1:48,713 | 4,303 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Tanzania | 16 | 1:3,308,851 | 50,463 |
| Bermuda | 15 | 1:4,352 | 690 |
| Panama | 15 | 1:260,817 | 6,584 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Liberia | 11 | 1:400,776 | 20,681 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Turkey | 7 | 1:11,117,346 | 139,182 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Marshall Islands | 3 | 1:17,274 | 1,698 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 262 | 1:16,908 | 2,082 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,561 | 1:15,615 | 2,307 |
| Wales | 55 | 1:28,517 | 1,601 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,087 | 1:46,199 | 5,328 |
Belton (1,919) may also be a first name.
Belton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Belton,' parishes in the Dioceses of Norwich. Lincoln, and Peterborough. The Lincoln Beltons have strongly ramified in that county.
Hamon de Belton, Norfolk, 1257: History of Norfolk.
John de Belton, rector of Ovington, Norfolk, 1366: ibid.
Henry de Belton, pistor, 17 Edward II: Freemen of York.
John de Beletun, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Gervase de Belton, Suffolk, ibid.
Nicholas de Belton, Suffolk, ibid.
William Belton, 1570: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).
1775. Married — David Belton and Mary Nichols: St. George, Hanover Square.
1782. — John Lewis and Ann Bellton: ibid.
From Belton in the parish of Dunbar, formerly itself an ancient parish. Henry de Beletun granted a charter of his lands of Kingissete (Kingside) to the monks of Melrose, 1231 (Melros, p. 195). John de Belton was one of the garrison of Edinburgh Castle in 1312 (Bain, III, p. 410).
(English) belonging to Belton = 1 the Bell Farm or Manor, i.e., a farmstead or other residence containing, or situate near, a bell-tower. [Middle English Old English belle, a bell, + tún] 2 Bel(l)a’s or Bealda’s Farm or Manor.
This is a modern form of the Anglo-Norman de Weldon, q.v
Parishes in cos. Leicester, Lincoln, Rutland, and Suffolk.
A location name in Leicestershire.
Belton Demographics
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Belton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Belton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Belton (Bengali: বেলটন, Hindi: बेल्टेन, Russian: Белтон) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Belton? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 32,422nd most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 443,713 people. Belton is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Belton live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America. Belton is also the 173,323rd most frequent first name on earth, borne by 1,919 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 10,766 people, or 1 in 33,667. In The United States Belton is primarily concentrated in: South Carolina, where 13 percent reside, North Carolina, where 9 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States Belton exists in 61 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.
Belton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Belton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Belton last name increased 990 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 153 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 353 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Belton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (77%) in Ireland.
In The United States Belton are 2.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.83% being registered with the political party.
The amount Belton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.51% more than the national average, earning R 388,572 per year; in United States they earn 9.26% less than the national average, earning $39,153 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.84% more than the national average, earning $52,585 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beltone | 92 | 13 | / |
| Bellton | 92 | 6 | / |
| Beltonn | 92 | 1 | / |
| Beltton | 92 | 1 | / |
| Blton | 91 | 2 | / |
| Beltoumn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Beltoing | 86 | 1 | / |
| Buellton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Welton | 83 | 10,137 | / |
| Bilton | 83 | 4,941 | / |
| Beltan | 83 | 364 | / |
| Velton | 83 | 142 | / |
| Beltán | 83 | 6 | / |
| Bylton | 83 | 3 | / |
| Beltom | 83 | 2 | / |
| Uelton | 83 | 1 | / |
| Beltun | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bllton | 83 | 1 | / |
| Billton | 77 | 76 | / |
| Wellton | 77 | 54 | / |
| Beltoum | 77 | 33 | / |
| Beltane | 77 | 9 | / |
| Biltong | 77 | 5 | / |
| Beltant | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wielton | 77 | 2 | / |
| Builton | 77 | 2 | / |
| Beltang | 77 | 2 | / |
| Belthan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vielton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beltaan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Welthon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weslton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Welhton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weltohn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Huelton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weltond | 77 | 1 | / |
| Biltone | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weltone | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wwelton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Weldton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Waelton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wlton | 73 | 1 | / |
| Huelthon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Biltonne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilton | 67 | 19,198 | / |
| Veltan | 67 | 467 | / |
| Vilton | 67 | 167 | / |
| Veltom | 67 | 23 | / |
| Uilton | 67 | 19 | / |
| Weltan | 67 | 15 | / |
| Biltan | 67 | 15 | / |
| Blåtun | 67 | 7 | / |
| Biltán | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wylton | 67 | 3 | / |
| Veltun | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beltam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weltom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blttan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Băltan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wleton | 67 | 0 | / |
Belton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Belton in the Bengali language | ||
| বেলটন | belatana | - |
| Belton in the Hindi language | ||
| बेल्टेन | beltena | 50 |
| बेल्टन | beltana | 50 |
| Belton in the Russian language | ||
| Белтон | belton | - |
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